#A96196
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.2% 0.116 337.6), rgb(169, 97, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A96196 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96196 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 97, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.116 337.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A96196 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96196 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96196 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96196 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB3
oklch(70.8% 0.083 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 337.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96196
oklch(59.2% 0.116 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#874676
oklch(49.1% 0.109 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A60
oklch(42.6% 0.089 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#59324F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#A96196 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #637298 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D94 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06375 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96196
#A96196
oklch(59.2% 0.116 337.6)
- #349262
#349262
oklch(59.2% 0.115 157.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A96196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
Use #A96196 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.